Thanks for that interesting bit of history. I first heard this song sung by Tony McCauley in a pub in Cookstown. I went home and asked my mother if she knew the song. To my surprise, she sang me the whole song. She was from Draperstown. I grew up there myself and spent my childhood in view of Slieve Gallon.
Sung at every funeral in our area always brings a lump to the throat and imense pride the most magnificent and underated mountain in Ireland. Blessed to have one of the best views of it. One small point the article from newry actually refers to slieve gullion in kileavy south armagh of which ballintemple is a townland although rest of the history is on point
Conor, you're ltruly blessed to be living so close to such a lovely spot. Thanks for observation about Newry newspaper article - you're right, it was Slieve Gullion (not Slieve Gallion) they were referring to! 👍
Thanks for that interesting bit of history. I first heard this song sung by Tony McCauley in a pub in Cookstown. I went home and asked my mother if she knew the song. To my surprise, she sang me the whole song. She was from Draperstown. I grew up there myself and spent my childhood in view of Slieve Gallon.
Hi Eugene thanks for posting this song which my Mother sang keep up the good work
My pleasure Sean. 👍
Will do Sean, and thanks. 👍
Dolores Keane, Dolores Keane, Dolores Keane❣
Léiriú den scoith!
Go raibh maith agat. 👍
Sung at every funeral in our area always brings a lump to the throat and imense pride the most magnificent and underated mountain in Ireland. Blessed to have one of the best views of it. One small point the article from newry actually refers to slieve gullion in kileavy south armagh of which ballintemple is a townland although rest of the history is on point
Conor, you're ltruly blessed to be living so close to such a lovely spot. Thanks for observation about Newry newspaper article - you're right, it was Slieve Gullion (not Slieve Gallion) they were referring to! 👍